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Beyond the Curb

Learning Objectives

1. List items that can be taken to the transfer stations for recycling

2. Identify materials that need to go to Household Hazardous

Waste at the transfer station

3. Explain how to prepare (potentially) hazardous materials for

transport

4. Apply learnings to your life: What is one thing you might do

differently or share with someone else

Transfer Stations

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

• Motor oil

• Antifreeze

• Other automotive liquids

• Cooking oil

• Paint

• Paint thinners

• Stains

• Batteries- household and automotive

• Pesticides

• Cleaning products

• Fire extinguishers

• Fluorescent bulbs, compact FLS

HHW- Preparation and Transport

Preparation • Secure lid

• Labeled if required

• One type of liquid per container

• Identify any materials with poor labels

Transportation • Placing materials in lidded container is best

• Make sure box contents and box are secure

• Good ventilation for any off-gassing items

• In trunk or truck bed, as far from driver as possible

No • Leaking containers

• Amounts greater than 25

gallons/ 220 pounds

• Asbestos

• Explosives/ ammunition

• Radioactive material

• Infectious waste

• No mixing liquids

HHW- Preparation and Transport

Drop off at transfer station anytime:

• Extra Mixed Recycling

• Scrap Metal

• Used Motor Oil & Antifreeze

• E-Cycle Wa Electronics

• Sharps

• Vehicle batteries

• Fluorescent bulbs

• Propane tanks

• Cooking oil

• Shredded paper


Drop off at transfer station, on HHW

days:

• Paint

• Pesticides

• Chemicals – household, lawn & garden,

automotive

• Uncontrolled medications

• Household batteries (tape ends)

• Used oil

LIMIT: 25 gal. or 200 lbs.


Transfer Stations- HHW Hours

West Vancouver Materials

Recovery Center

HHW: Fri & Sat 8am- 4pm

Central Transfer and Recycling

HHW: Fri, Sat & Sun 8am- 4pm

Washougal Transfer Station

HHW: First and third Saturdays

8am- 4pm

HHW- Cleaning products/ chemicals

• Bleach (liquid left in bottle)

• Ammonia

• Pesticides

• Insecticides

• Rodenticides

• Photography chemicals

• Solvents

• Windshield wiper fluid

• Herbicides

• Household cleaners

• Fungicides

• Gasoline

**Safety Reminder** • Please handle chemicals safely

• Use gloves if necessary

• Transport chemicals in lidded containers

• Do not mix chemicals/ liquids

HHW- Anytime drop off

• Up to 10 bulbs a day

• Tubes (up to 8ft in length) or curved

• Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs)

• High Intensity Discharge Lights (HID)

HHW- Fluorescent bulbs

Drop off locations:

• Transfer stations

• Clark Public Utilities

• Orchards & Vancouver locations

• Receive LEDs in return!

• Ace Hardware

• Globe Lighting

• Home Depot

• Most locations, call ahead

• Lowes

• Most locations, call ahead

• Total Reclaim & EcoLights

HHW- Anytime drop off HHW- Fluorescent bulbs

Central Transfer

HHW - Batteries

Alkaline and rechargeable batteries in

common sizes: AA, AAA, button cell, 9 volt,

C, D

Store separately to prevent corrosion and

fires

Tape ends of spent batteries

Put on lid of recycling cart in clear zipped

bag

Drop off at transfer stations during HHW

hours

Lithium Ion

HHW- Anytime drop off HHW - Batteries

Found in laptops, cell phones, cameras,

portable chargers, tablets, etc.

Explosive when damaged

Battery fire at a MRF video:

https://youtu.be/xFex6k4ZZMM

Do not remove batteries from devices if

they’re not made to be removed

Do not put batteries in curbside garbage or

recycling

Free drop-off at all Home Depot and

Lowes locations, and Transfer Stations

during HHW hours



HHW- Automotive

West Van

Central Transfer

Motor Oil

• Can be in original container

• No other liquids mixed in

Motor Oil & Automotive Battery

Drop off locations:

• O’Reilly Auto Parts

• Most locations, call first

• AutoZone

• Most locations, call first

• Impact Automotive

• Advanced Auto Parts

HHW- Paint

Is the paint, stain or adhesive still usable?

Yes, donate it to:

• Clark County Habitat for Humanity

No, take to any Transfer Station or:

• Ace Hardware

• Battle Ground or Salmon Creek

• Miller Paint Store

• Most locations

• Parkrose Hardware

• Most locations

• Rodda Paint & Décor

• Clark County Habitat for Humanity

HHW- Paint

Yes • Latex paint

• Oil-based paint

• Lacquer

• Enamel

• Stain

• Shellac

• Varnish

• Thinners

No • Adhesives and glues

• Waxes and polishes

• Putty/filler: wood, auto, etc

• Tars

• Driveway sealant

• Used motor oil, gasoline, or

antifreeze

• Other hazardous wastes (cleaners,

foams, chemicals)

Drop off rules for store locations:

No leaking containers

No missing or loose lids

No dried or solid paint

No empty cans (recycle metal or toss plastic)

No severely rusted / compromised cans

HHW- Paint

Participating store

Transfer station

Medical Waste

• Needles/ Sharps/ Syringes

• Medications- controlled &

uncontrolled

• Oxygen tanks & tubing

• Wheelchairs

• Walkers

• Crutches

Medical Equipment - Reuse

• Wheelchairs

• Crutches

• Walkers

• Canes

Donate at: • Goodwill Industries(1-6)

• A Caring Closet (7)

Medical Waste - Medications

*Medications do not need to be in original packaging, no liquids, sharps or inhalers unless specifically stated otherwise*

Battle Ground Police *Accepts liquids

Peacehealth Southwest (1) *Accepts liquids

*Meds in original packaging

ONLY

*No controlled medications

Ridgefield Police *No pill containers

*Accepts sharps

Vancouver Police West *No pill containers

Vancouver Police East *No pill containers

Walgreens- Salmon Creek *Call for availability

Walgreens- Fisher’s Landing (2) *Call for availability

Skamania County Sheriff’s Office *Prescription liquids only

Camas Police

Medical Waste - Sharps

• Hypodermic needles

• Syringes

• Scalpel blades

• Lancets

• Intravenous (IV) tubing with attached

needles

Must be in puncture proof container with a lid.

If not in approved container (i.e. the downy

bottle) must label it as “SHARPS”.

Medical Waste - Sharps

Washougal Transfer Station

*Accepts medications & inhalers, 1st and 3rd Sat of month 8am-4pm

*Accepts sharps, Wed & Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 8am-4pm

Central Transfer & Recycling Center

*Accepts sharps, drop off any time

*Accepts medications & inhalers

Fri-Sun 8am-4pm

West Van Materials Recovery Center

*Accepts sharps, drop off any time

*Accepts medications & inhalers

Sat 8am-4pm

Electronics • Printers

• Computers & Monitors

• TVs

• Laptops

• Keyboard & mouse

• Gaming stations

• Cell phones

• Tablets

• E-Readers

• Portable DVD players

• Portable gaming devices

Electronics - Reuse

• Goodwill Industries(1,2,4,6-8)

• Cascadia Tech Academy - IT Program (3)

• ReTails Thrift Store (5)

• Open House Industries (9)

• Free Geek (10)

Electronics - Transfer stations

• Computers

• Monitors

• TVs

• Portable DVD players

• Tablet

• E-Reader

• Laptops

Above items are a part of the Washington

E-Cycles program and have designated

drop off areas

West Van

Central Transfer

Electronics - Other

• Cell phones

• Cords

• Keyboards

• Mice

• Gaming systems

• Printers

• Toner cartridges

Best Buy

• Any location, call ahead

Staples


Office Depots


Radio Shacks


EH Metal Recycling

Earth Friendly Recycling

These items are garbage if taken to the transfer stations.

Block Foam

• Clean & Dry

• White Block Foam

• Free to residents and businesses!

• Available at all 3 transfer stations!

Block Foam

Yes

No

Yes Block White Foam Drop off any time at transfer stations

Not accepted at Transfer

Stations: • Styrofoam meat trays/ egg cartons

• Styrofoam peanuts

• Clamshells

• To-go containers

• Food soiled

Block Foam

Central Transfer and Recycling

• Goes to Earth Friendly Recycling

West Van

• Goes to Agilyx

Block Foam

What happens to the foam?

• Polystyrene (polymer) converted back to styrene (monomer)

• Styrene can now be used for creating more polystyrene

Block Foam

Block Foam

Agilyx Drop-off

• 13240 SW Wall St. Tigard, OR 97223

• Accepts ANY number 6 plastic!

Appliances

• Refrigerators*

• A/C Units*

• Freezers*

• Washers

• Dryers

• Stoves

• Dishwashers

*contains Freon

Appliances - Reuse

• Clark County Habitat for Humanity (1)

• Rebuilding Center (2)

• Habitat for Humanity Restore (3)

Appliances - Other

*All regular and Freon containing appliances can be taken to any transfer station

Drop off:

• Earth Friendly Recycling

• Five Corners Appliance Co.

• Pacific Coast Shredding

• Green Century Electronics Recycling

**City of Vancouver Residents**

1 free appliance pick up at curb if

in a single family home.

**Greater Clark County**

These materials can be picked up

curbside but for a fee (this also

applies to COV residents who have

used up their one free pick up)

Bulky Items

• Bookcases

• Tables

• Chairs

• Couches/ Sofas/ Loveseats

• Mattresses/ box springs

• Dresser/ drawers

Bulky Items - Reuse

• Goodwill Industries (1,3,4,6)

• Nifty and Thrifty (2)

• Kidz Cloz (7)

• Lutheran Community Services

(8)

• Treasure Trove Consignment

Shop (9)

• ReTails Thrift Store (10)

Bulky Items - Other

• All bulky items can be disposed of as garbage at transfer stations, garbage

rates apply

• Bulky Items can be picked up curbside through pre-arrangement and additional

fee

• If you live in an apartment complex, contact your property manager if you have

any bulky items to dispose of

Plastic bags

Plastic bags/ film can be taken to any Transfer Station

OR

to a grocery store near you! Fred Meyers All locations

Drop off receptacles in entry way to store, by the carts

Safeway All locations

Drop off receptacles in entry way to store, by the carts

Winco Drop off receptacles in entry way to store, by the carts

Yes Plastic Film

Produce

Bags

Case

Overwrap

Bubble

Wrap

Plastic Shipping

Envelopes

Air

Pillows

Product

Overwrap

Newspaper

Bags

Grocery

Bags

And..

Plastic Film

Ice

Bags

Dry Cleaning

Bags

Salt

Bags

Pellet

Bags

Electronic Film

Packaging

Bread

Bags

Cereal Box

Liners

Food Storage

Bags

NO

Plastic Film

Cheese Bags

and Wraps

Pet Food

Bags

Frozen Food

Bags

Chip

Bags

Candy Bar

Packaging

Degradable

Bags

Plastic

Pouches

Six-Pack

Rings

What happens to my film?

1 2 Drop off Backhauling 3 Warehouse 4 Shipping 5 TREX 6 Final product

Saturday, April 18, 2020 10AM – 1PM

Strand Insurance

209 W Main

Long Beach, WA 98631

Saturday, May 16, 2020 10AM – 1PM

Beautiful Savior Lutheran

12513 SE Mill Plain Blvd

Vancouver, WA 98683

Shredding

Transfer station drop off:

Paper to-be shredded:

• $8.00/ 15” x 12” x 10” banker box

• $16.00/ 24” x 12” x 10” banker box

Pre-shredded paper:

• Free drop off at any transfer station

Friendly Reminder: Shredded paper does

not go in the blue recycle cart

Shredding- Reuse

Reuse Shredded paper:

• Worm bins

• Composting

• Packing material

• Shipping material

• Gift baskets

• Kindling

Product Stewardship/ Extended Producer

Responsibility (EPR)

Shifts the burden and responsibility of managing end of life processes of

materials onto the producer or manufacturer. Current product stewardship laws & EPR resolutions in WA state & nationally:

• Electronics “E-Cycle WA” (2009)

• Carton Council (2009)

• CFLs & Fluorescent - LightRecycle (2013)

• Solar Panel Recycling (2021)

• Pharmaceuticals (2018)

• Paint Stewardship (2019)

• Human Composting (2019)

Managing Event Waste

Hosting & Attending

• Community

• Office

• Home

• Camping

Event Planning

• Choose durable plates,

glasses & silverware

• Cloth napkins

• Fresh produce/bulk bins

• Make or buy durable

decorations

• Label garbage, recycle,

compost bins

How will I serve

refreshments to my

guests?

How will I get waste

& durables back from

my guests?

Durable Dishware

Reusable plastic dishes need

to be reused:

• 10 times to be more sustainable than

single use plastic

• 14 times to be more sustainable than bags

• 17 times to be more sustainable than

paper [3,4,10]

Number of uses needed to be more

sustainable than single-use paper.

https://www.portlandoregon.gov

Tips for Attending Events

Bring your own… • Water bottle

• Mug

• Shopping bags

• Straw

• Silverware

• Cloth napkins

Pack it out if needed

Give feedback • Suggestions

• Encouragement

Potluck? • Contribute dishes/ compost pail

Event Library

wcnorthwest.com/specialevents

Rent: • Clearstreams

• Bags

• Signs

• Compost pail

• Tent

• Sandwich board

• Dishware

FREE!

Learning Objectives

1. List items that can be taken to the transfer stations for recycling

2. Identify materials that need to go to Household Hazardous

Waste at the transfer station

3. Explain how to prepare (potentially) hazardous materials for

transport

4. Apply learnings to your life: What is one thing you might do

differently or share with someone else

Questions? Waste Connections

360-892-5370

[email protected]

City of Vancouver Solid Waste

360-487-7160

[email protected]

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